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As October begins, Grandma and Grandpa are still with Alberta and family in California. They finish their trip with a tour of Knotts Berry farm where Grandma may have been tempted to buy a monkey to …
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by Carole (Best) Brown
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10/30/23
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Sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste are best known as our five senses. Most of us learned about the five senses in kindergarten or first grade. We gave it more thought in our upper-level science …
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by Valeri Belusko
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10/30/23
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Dave Jackson, former editor of the Litchfield News Herald, had the following to say about Ted Simmons, who was his friend and coworker: “Ted Simmons, who wrote sports for the News-Herald for a …
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10/30/23
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It was the faintest of snaps. I was loading the washing machine one day a few weeks ago, and my purple, silicon band, affectionately known as a "gracelet" was stuck above my wrist. I went to move it …
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by Mary Herschelman
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10/23/23
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Wednesday, Oct.18, was a day of celebration at Beckemeyer school as our dad starts his well-deserved retirement. Our father worked for the Hillsboro School district for 48 years. He started just out …
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by Kevin Osborn
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10/23/23
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This is an opportunity for residents to comment on how Deer Run Mine has impacted their health, quality of life, and surrounding environment. Hillsboro Energy LLC has applied for a five-year renewal …
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by Mary Ellen DeClue of Litchfield
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10/23/23
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Samuel E. Simmons, a miner and an individual with a “flair for inventions,” patented his miners’ carbide lamp on Nov. 22, 1910. He began working on a prototype of his lamp in 1909, …
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10/23/23
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September and early October was prime time for harvest lunch deliveries. I had the pleasure of working with Country Financial reps around the county to deliver lunches to farmers and their crews in …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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10/16/23
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Ray William Schalk, son of Herman Schalk and Hermine Sophie Caroline Brandt, both natives of Germany, was born in Harvel on Aug. 12, 1892. His family moved to Litchfield when he was a toddler. Schalk …
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10/16/23
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This editorial was written at the request of the National Newspaper Association and distributed nationwide in celebration of National Newspaper Week. “Newspapers are dead,” a solemn but …
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by Eric Meyer, Publisher, Marion County Record, Marion, KS
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10/10/23
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Some people are big horror movie fans. I do not consider myself to be one of them. In fact, for the most of my life, October’s month long Halloween theme has been something I dreaded. I just …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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10/10/23
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Ida Jane Russell was born in the town of Russell, PA, on Jan. 20, 1850. Her parents died when she was five years old and she was sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Dayton, PA. Soon after Ida …
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10/10/23
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I don’t see myself as a ranter, though I often acknowledge that trait in others. However, as I’ve listened to the political debate about the student loan situation in our country, I could …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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10/2/23
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Route 66, one of the original highways in the US Highway System, was established on Nov. 11, 1926. It became one of the most famous roads in the US, passing through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, …
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10/2/23
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The U.S. Department of Justice, Sec. 1324, says it’s an offense for aliens to enter the U.S. unless through designated ports. It prohibits encouraging aliens to come, reside or enter the U.S., …
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by Tami Young of Litchfield
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10/2/23
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Welcome back to Imagine Hillsboro Checks In! This column features a bi-monthly update regarding all things Imagine Hillsboro. Fall is here and as always, a variety of Imagine Hillsboro events comes …
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by Lucas Altenberger
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9/25/23
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As the story goes, Mike Ferguson, also known as Mike Gurguson, came to the Litchfield/Hillsboro area around 1904 via an orphan train. He settled in with a kind family in Hillsboro, but due to his …
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9/25/23
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A few hours before the Grace Cup on Monday, Lincolnwood boys basketball coach Matt Millburg texted me, “Enjoy your evening! Grace wins!” I don’t think either of us thought that …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/21/23
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Soccer was always Grace and I’s thing. Her Uncle Daniel got her first soccer ball for her just a few days after she was born. She used to dribble around the ottoman in our living room, with …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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9/18/23
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Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) is again partnering with the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) to promote farm safety and health during National Farm Safety and Health Week, …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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9/18/23
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